Peru: Former President Alejandro Toledo will not return to the country, citing he is the target of political persecution. (Xinhua)

ASIA

Region: Malaysian police issued an arrest warrant for Kim Uk Il, an Air Koryo employee in connection with the investigation into an airport murder case. (Xinhua)

Region: India will host the Dalai Lama, despite a warning from China that it would damage ties. (Reuters)

Australia: PM Malcolm Turnbull declared the country’s objective to kill fighters serving with Islamic State in the Middle East wherever possible. (Guardian)

Bangladesh: Police arrested Maolana Abul Kashem, the “spiritual leader” of the banned Jamayetul Mujahideen Bangladesh Islamist outfit, alleged to have carried out a series of deadly attacks in the country. (AFP)

Thailand: More than 1,000 people marched in the country’s insurgency-torn south to condemn the killing of a Buddhist family. (AFP)

EUROPE

Region: Britain’s most senior NATO commander Gen. Sir Adrian Bradshaw called for a grand strategy against Russian cyber-attacks, propaganda, and political agitation. (BBC)

Region: Russia’s top military officer Gen. Valery Gerasimov spoke to NATO counterpart Gen. Petr Pavel for the first time in several years. (AP)

Region: Turkish FM Mevlut Cavusoglu warned Germany of “consequences” as a row between the nations worsens over campaign rallies in Germany by Turkish government officials. (DPA)

Sweden: A plane bound for Thailand was evacuated at Stockholm’s Arlanda airport after a bomb threat. (DPA)

MIDDLE EAST

Iraq: Iraqi special forces have completely retaken the Wadi Hajjar area of Mosul from Islamic State group militants, despite ongoing clearing operations. (AP)

Syria: Syrian army units cleared landmines and explosives left behind by Islamic State militants in the historic town of Palmyra. (AP)

Yemen: US fighter jets pounded Al-Qaeda targets in the country for a second straight day, as Washington steps up its air war against the jihadists. (AFP)

TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATIONS

Technology: Singapore’s Ministry of Defense will set up a cyber command to enhance its defense capabilities against cyber-attacks. (Xinhua)

Technology: The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s new Freedom of Information Act online portal is now live. (TechCrunch)